Creative Hubs in Question: Place, Space and Work in the Creative Economy (Dynamics of Virtual Work) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3030106527 ISBN 13: 9783030106522

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

Synopsis

Creative hubs have become a cornerstone of economic and cultural policy with only the barest amount of discussion or scrutiny. This volume offers the first interrogation of creative hubs, with ground-breaking critical writing from a combination of established scholars and new voices. Looking across multiple sites trans-nationally, and combining theoretical and empirical reflections, it asks: what are creative hubs, why do they matter, and are they making the world a better place?

Creative Hubs in Question discusses creative hubs in relation to debates about creative cities, co-working spaces and workers' co-operatives. Featuring case studies from Argentina to the Netherlands, and Nigeria to the UK, the contributions address how hubs are situated in relation to projects of equality and social justice, and whether and in what ways they change the experiences of the creatives who work in them. 

Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives including sociology,geography, economics, media and communications, culture and creative industries, critical policy studies, gender studies, race and ethnicity, and urban studies, this collection will be of interest to policy makers, academics, scholars, students and practitioners across these fields. 

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About the Author

Rosalind Gill is Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at City, University of London, UK. 

Andy C. Pratt is Professor of Cultural Economy at City, University of London, UK.

Tarek E. Virani is Deputy Director of Network (Centre for the Creative and Cultural Economy) and Associate Lecturer at the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London, UK.

From the Back Cover

Creative hubs have become a cornerstone of economic and cultural policy with only the barest amount of discussion or scrutiny. This volume offers the first interrogation of creative hubs, with ground-breaking critical writing from a combination of established scholars and new voices. Looking across multiple sites trans-nationally, and combining theoretical and empirical reflections, it asks: what are creative hubs, why do they matter, and are they making the world a better place?

Creative Hubs in Question discusses creative hubs in relation to debates about creative cities, co-working spaces and workers' co-operatives. Featuring case studies from Argentina to the Netherlands, and Nigeria to the UK, the contributions address how hubs are situated in relation to projects of equality and social justice, and whether and in what ways they change the experiences of the creatives who work in them. 

Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives including sociology, geography, economics, media and communications, culture and creative industries, critical policy studies, gender studies, race and ethnicity, and urban studies, this collection will be of interest to policy makers, academics, scholars, students and practitioners across these fields. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030106527
• ISBN 13: 9783030106522
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Gill Rosalind, Pratt Andy C., Virani Tarek E.